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See Also:

• past tense form of bone.
• past participle of bone.

boned

American  

[bohnd] / boʊnd /

adjective

1. having a particular kind of bone or bony structure (used in combination).

   beautifully boned; raw-boned; small-boned.

2. having the bones taken out; cooked or served with the bones removed.

   boned chicken; boned veal.

3. braced or supported with stays, as a corset.

4. fertilized with bone.

   boned land.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• well-boned
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of boned

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bone, -ed ³

Example Sentences

But the clock for Boned, and all of the shelter’s other residents, is ticking.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Boned stays were sewn into men’s coats during the same period to stiffen and support before the rise of tailoring.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2016

Boned and rolled or stuffed meats require longer cooking than the same joints would if neither rolled nor stuffed.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris

Boned chicken may be prepared by roasting or broiling.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Boned fowls are usually made into galantine, but they are also good when stuffed and pressed into natural shape, or to imitate a duck or a rabbit and served hot.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary